title: Systemic tentacles of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: do we need to account for renal damage?
authors.affiliation: 1Saint Joseph Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine , Chicago, Illinois , USA.
authors.forename: Aibek E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Mirrakhimov
authors.forename: Erkin M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Mirrakhimov
mesh_terms: D000419:Albuminuria / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014655:Vascular Resistance; D059289:Vascular Stiffness